• I want to take a moment to highlight two unique opportunities that long-time Tao Newsletter sponsor Flanders Scientific has going right now:

• First - They're opening up FSI HQ in Georgia for an Open House at the end of October. This is a great opportunity for you to get to know the FSI crew as I know them: Friendly, dedicated, immensely knowledgeable and 100% supportive of their customers.

• Sidebar: I've asked the Tao Treasurer to put that date on Hold for me so I can make it out there - but due to personal commitments, it may not be possible. We'll see.

• Second - If you're an existing FSI owner, and I know there are a LOT of you out there thanks to FSI's support of this Newsletter, they have a *fantastic* promotion going on for existing owners that want to upgrade to an OLED:

Trade Up Your FSI to a Brand New CM250 OLED Monitor, Save $1000

• Any age. Any condition. Any model. Trade in your existing FSI monitor, save $1k on their flagship OLED.

• This deal ends November 7. Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions.

• If you visit them in October or take them up on the Trade-In offer - let them know the Tao Newsletter sent you! This way they know their support for this publication is well worth their coin - and we can keep doing what we're doing at no cost to you.

• [video] David Fincher -  director David Fincher describes his own craftsmanship as "'not what I do, but what I don't do.' Great exploration of his work with excellent examples of strong use of light, shadow and color showing what he does. (youtube.com)

• The Art of Noise: Why Some People Prefer Film Over Digital - "However much you can prove with specifications that digital video is indisputably better than film, there's a stubborn feeling that there's more to it than the simple-to-prove facts. RedShark News identifies one, subtle, process that helps film to store more visible information than digital." (filmmakeriq.com)

• [video] Why Do We Need Color Correction? - Friend of the Tao, Terence Curren does a nice promo piece explaining to your uninitiated client the value of color correction-in simplified terms. (avidblogs.com via @michaelkammes)

• [videos] DaVinci Resolve v11.1 tutorials - check out editor Jonny Elwyn's site for some good video tips and tutorials. He has also put together a number of very good links that will take you further down the Color Grading rabbit hole for several days. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)

• [video] Toggling Color Corrections - if you decide that you want to lay down some grades in FCP X, you might want to know how to quickly toggle it on and off to compare your work. Mark Spencer show you how it's done. (provideocoalition.com)

• Koji Color: Film LUT Emulation, But Better - take the name Kodak and Fuji, put 'em together and you've got a brand new site called Koji Color, "Koji is designed to be a starting point for your own creative grade. Just like physical 35mm print stocks, Koji digital print stocks are a medium, not a finished 'Look'." (kojicolor.com). 10 percent discount for the next few days: (nofilmschool.com)

• Whipster: Client Review and Approval - an interview with the CEO, "A video producer often has anxiety about whether the client has viewed the latest cut. With Wipster you . . . can tell at a glance if they have viewed the video and if they've commented. . . click the Nudge button to send them a gentle reminder. It's a really smooth way to manage a busy client who might be slowing down your post-production process." Much more after the click. (provideocoalition.com)

• [video] After Effects: Photoshop Style Touchups on Video - "Of course, there's a whole hell of a lot of masking, tracking, and feathering involved, all of which can seem overly-tedious and intimidating for someone just starting out with video post production and VFX work." Word. (nofilmschool.com)

• In Depth: What in the Heck is Bokeh? - "We explain how to pronounce the word, how it is created, and show lots of cool examples. Also, a few plug-ins to create a bokeh in post-production." (toolfarm.com)

• [video] Premiere Pro: Color Grade GoPro Footage Super Fast - a simple approach using a LUT and the Fast Color Corrector filter. (youtu.be)

• [review] MochaPro 4.0 and Mocha Plus 4.0 - New features include "Advanced tools for stereo 3D, customizable keyboard shortcuts, Adobe Premiere Pro support, Python scripting, improved format support, and an improved UI with high-resolution (retina) display support."  (studiodaily.com)

• Red Giant Universe Giveaway - one lucky person will win a Lifetime Premium Membership to Universe. Ends Nov. 10. (redgiant.com)

• Ad Agency Advises Shifting Budgets from TV to Online Video - "traditional TV budgets are under direct attack from online sources. Previously, the ad business's official line was online video would grow alongside traditional TV. Now it seems that digital video is eating TV's lunch." (businessinsider.com via David Bell)

• Colorists Discuss Their Recent Projects - "This is the first installment in a series in which artisans from different disciplines discuss the creative challenges of, their contributions to, and lessons learned from a wide range of projects." (shootonline.com)

• [video] Why are we so turned on by Horror - a long-time motion picture genre is the horror film. As a Colorist maybe you've graded one. Or maybe you will one day (we've got one at Colorist Flight School for you). Want to know why people love being scared? It's a bit long but fans of the genre will enjoy. (youtube.com)

• Neilsen: We've Been Getting TV Ratings Wrong Since March - "How many shows 'on the bubble' for renewal this past spring because of their low Nielsen numbers had their already tiny ratings compromised by the single institution measuring their 'success'?" An overview of the problem. Notice the pithy two word summation at the end. (defamer.gawker.com via @comebackshane)

• Netflix: 4K Ultra HD content will cost extra - "Netflix is one of the few ways you can get "ultra HD" content for your 4K television, and now the streaming service is raising the price for anyone who wants this option. " (slashfilm.com)

• 4K TV Shipments: Faster than HDTV - "consumer uptake is accelerating, because average selling prices of existing 4K sets have dropped a great deal and will drop much further." (businessinsider.com via David Bell)

• Stolen: $1.5 Million in Cameras and Gear - from Blackmagic Design's California distribution center. There's a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. (nofilmschool.com)

• LG Display Expects OLED Profitable in 2015 -"LG Display's OLED business lost about $530 million in 2013 . . . LGD is still on track to start production on its new M2 OLED TV production fab, and OLED earnings will reach about $150 million in 2015." (oled-info.com)

• [review] HERO 4 - another 4K camera is now available, which means that - as Colorists - it's a new format to grade. Filmmaker Stu Maschwitz reviews the camera, complete with test videos at his site. (prolost.com)

• The Making of Gone Girl - the new David Fincher film is the first major Hollywood feature to be edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and conformed in After Effects. Editor Jonny Elwyn has compiled a post deep in videos, links, and info. Click through for details. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)

• FSI Open House - "Join us on Tuesday, October 28th for an Open House event at Flanders Scientific in Alpharetta, GA. We'll be showcasing the bulk of our professional broadcast monitor lineup . . . as well as our entire line of supporting products from our new division FSI Solutions." They are also featuring Switronix's line of Hypercore batteries. Registration required. (flandersscientific.com)

• SMPTE 2014: October 20 - 23 - Sessions include "the latest developments in ultra-high definition television (UHDTV) standards and systems, as well as in image processing, theatrical display, and audio technology." (shootonline.com)

• CineChopper University: Win a GoPro 4 Black - To celebrate the launch of this new resource teaching how to fly and run a multi-rotor cinema rig business, you can enter to win a new Go Pro. (cinechopperuniversity.com)

• [video] Better Call Saul - the Breaking Bad spin off is set for a February 2015 debut, but a new 'Better Call Saul' music video proves no case is too shady. Junior Brown performs the song promoting the new series. Lyrics by show creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. (youtube.com)

• The Most Expensive Stuff You Can Buy At the New York Comic Con - Got $3.2 million US burning a hole in your pocket? Find out what it'll buy you. (digg.com)

• Kiss Like Halloween with These Lip Makeup Designs - Yes. Lip makeup. An item brought to you by the Tao Treasurer! (neatorama.com)

Dear Red, please rename your accessories for those of us who have to go through airplane security checks: pic.twitter.com/rNMpU3tPkL

• (video) The Bear in NZ Winter - check out this collection of footage shot with a beta unit of the Blackmagic URSA (EF mount). (vimeo.com)

• The Horror of the 'Secure Golden Key' - US law enforcement is up in arms about Apple and Google working to securely encrypt the data on their devices suggesting it only protects the criminals. This post is the counter-argument: Why the 'Golden Key' is a really bad idea and the absence of the key protects hundreds of millions of consumers. (keybase.io)